Would you like to suggest a location for developing an urban trail in the Right-of-Way?
Right-of-Way (ROW) is a public area that allows for the passage of people or goods and includes passageways such as freeways, streets, bicycle and pedestrian off-street paths, and alleys.
Some City-owned ROWs could be considered candidate locations for urban trails that enhance the citywide pedestrian network. Good urban trail candidate locations may be ROWs that are City-owned, undeveloped, serve short trips to key destinations, connect pedestrians to transit (such as bus or MAX stops), improve the quality of the pedestrian environment, encourage walking, and/ or increase pedestrian safety and convenience. If you know of a ROW that could be used in this way and you have a few friends who don't mind getting dirty, you might be eligible to apply for PBOT’s Community-Initiated Neighborhood Trails Program.
To suggest a location for developing an urban trail in the ROW through the PBOT Urban Trails Program, please fill out the form below and a City staff person will follow-up with you at their earliest availability to provide further direction and support as appropriate. Before filling out this form, please make sure that your proposed trail is in a City of Portland ROW using https://www.portlandmaps.com/. The map that pops up will show public ROWs – they will be any area that does not have an associated property number.
For questions, please contact us at trails@portlandoregon.gov or check out our website at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/66082
Please allow 30 days for applications to be processed. This form must be approved by the Portland Bureau of Developmental Services, Bureau of Environmental Services, Urban Forestry, Utilities, and Parks and Recreation.
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General Contact Information

Your Name*

Contact Title

Mailing Address*

e.g. 1120 SW 5TH or 5TH AND MAIN or 100-200 5TH

Email Address*

Phone*

If the project has a trail club, organization, or project partner, please indicate below.

Organization/Club Name

Contact Person

Contact Title

Mailing Address

e.g. 1120 SW 5TH or 5TH AND MAIN or 100-200 5TH

Email Address

Phone

General Project Information

Project Name*

Short Project Summary (less than 100 words). This information will be used in our annual report to describe your project. *

Estimated Project Completion Date*

Trail Name*

Trail Location Written Description (nearby street names) *

Website with Trail Info

Project Location & Local Support

What part of Portland will this trail be in?*

What part of Portland will this trail be in?

North
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
East (east of 82nd Ave.)

Is this project on public land (in the Right-of-Way)?*

Is this project on public land (in the Right-of-Way)?

Yes
No

Is this project to maintain an existing trail on privately owned property that is already managed as a public recreational/travel trail?*

Is this project to maintain an existing trail on privately owned property that is already managed as a public recreational/travel trail?

Yes
No

If yes to the above question, the applicant must obtain written permission from the private landowner(s) and certify by initialing here.

Recreational Uses for Project

Indicate which recreation uses will directly benefit from the proposed project:

Describe how the trail project contributes to the overall connectivity in the neighborhood or community*

Describe community involvement in this proposed project. Also, discuss what support in terms of labor, financial support, or materials have been made by the private or public sector in support of this project?*

Do you have any permits related to this trail from City bureaus? If so, list the permit number and corresponding bureau here. If you plan on acquiring permits, please indicate below.*

Project Maps

A good tool for creating these required maps is http://www.communitywalk.com/. To create a map, you must
1) type Portland, OR in the text box and click 'Get Started.'
2) Click 'Next' twice and then title your map.
3) Zoom by double-clicking to the Portland region and your specific trail location.
4) Click 'Start a Path' at the top of the page.
5) Click on the map to draw your trail line.
6) MAKE SURE to use satellite view of the trail.
When finished, take a screenshot and upload here.

Insert a map that shows how your proposed trail fits in to the broader regional trail system.*

(Maximum file size: 30MB)

Insert a more detailed map of the trail in the context of your neighborhood.*

(Maximum file size: 30MB)

Please attach photos of the trail here (You can add multiple photos, one at a time).*

(Maximum file size: 30MB)

Connectivity

Does the trail project connect directly to an existing state or regional trail? Check all that apply and describe in the box below if applicable.

Connects to Designated and Existing State Trail

Connects to Designated and Existing Regional Trail

Does the trail project connect directly to an existing state park, state recreation area, regional park, high quality natural resource, local recreation area, or local park? Check all that apply and describe in the box below if applicable.

Connects Directly to a State Park or State Recreation Area

Connects Directly to a Regional Park or Regional Recreation Area

Connects Directly to a Local Park or Recreation Area

Other

Will (or has) native vegetation be impacted by trail building?*

Are there any trees greater than 6 inches in diameter or native shrubs proposed for removal? Please describe here or write "N/A" if not applicable.*

Will this project involve digging 2 or more feet into the ground?*

Will this project involve digging 2 or more feet into the ground?

Yes
No

Can community provide other environmental benefits at this site such as removal of invasive plants, planting with natives, or providing erosion control? *